Peru is hosting international military exercise Resolute Sentinel 2023 (RS23) for the first time. RS23, which runs from June to July, is a U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) exercise led by U.S. Air Forces Southern/12th Air Force. RS23 provides joint training and enhances the readiness of U.S. and partner nations’ civil [ … ]
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Maritime Interdiction Operations, Key to Countering Security Threats at Sea
The Bahamas offers a paradise for tourists with its white sandy shores, blue waters, fishing, and scuba diving among many activities, but it is also a transnational criminal organizations’ maritime haven for drugs and human trafficking, illegal fishing, and other related crimes. To counter those security threats, the Royal Bahamas [ … ]
Suriname, a Reliable Partner in the Fight Against Security Threats in the Region
Suriname combats violence and other criminal activities with different strategies at the operational and tactical level. Broadening security cooperation between the three Guianas and cooperation with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are part of the strategies Colonel Werner Guiseppe Kioe A Sen, commander of the Suriname Armed Forces (SAF), emphasizes to [ … ]
Coordinated Operations, Best Weapon to Combat Illicit Activities at Sea
Defending Ecuador’s sovereignty, guaranteeing maritime protection, and supporting national maritime development are some of the primary tasks of Rear Admiral Jaime Patricio Vela Erazo, chief of Staff of the Ecuadorian Navy. Rear Adm. Vela, with 38 years of active military duty, spoke with Diálogo about the importance of national maritime [ … ]
Ecuador Relentless in the Fight Against IUU Fishing
Ecuador’s fishing industry is of great importance to the country’s economy. Ecuador has the largest tuna purse seiner fleet in the Eastern Pacific; it is the second largest canned tuna processor in the world, the world’s leading shrimp producer, and the leading exporter of swordfish to the United States. To [ … ]
Vessel Tracking Transparency Critical to Combat IUU Fishing
The time to act to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is now. IUU fishing is among the greatest threats to marine ecosystems and the sustainable management of ocean resources, generating negative economic, security, and social impacts for legitimate fishers and coastal communities around the globe. Cutting-edge technology to [ … ]
‘It’s My Responsibility to Mentor and Guide NCOs’
For Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Warrant Officer Class One Raul Rodney, GDF force sergeant major (FSM), being an inclusive and influential leader to his noncommissioned officers (NCOs) is his most valuable role. Accountability, effective communication, and team building are among some of the attributes that Warrant Officer Class 1 Rodney [ … ]
‘I Serve my Country With Diligence and Pride’
Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Warrant Officer Class 1 Carlyn Dover wears many hats. She is currently the GDF most senior female enlisted noncommissioned officer (NCO), and serves as the Regimental Sergeant Major of Defence Headquarters and Women Army Corps. To date, she has chalked up more than 26 years of [ … ]
Panama Strengthens Interagency Cooperation to Combat Crime
Panama’s Minister of Public Security (MINSEG) Juan Manuel Pino Forero has been focusing on very concrete actions to provide border security by land, sea, and air; combat narcotrafficking; eradicate illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing; and eliminate transnational criminal organizations. Minister Pino spoke with Diálogo about his national and regional [ … ]
Guatemalan Armed Forces Committed to Citizen Security
Major General William Arnulfo López Chay, chief of the Guatemalan National Defense General Staff, has for main role to advise on the planning, execution, and evaluation of national mobilization within the framework of defense. Maj. Gen. López spoke with Diálogo about the Guatemalan Armed Forces’ support for the country’s security. [ … ]
Interagency Coordination Key to Curb Crime
Major General Julio Ernesto Florián Pérez assumed the position of vice minister of Military Affairs of the Dominican Ministry of Defense on August 22, 2022. Maj. Gen. Florián, who has more than 40 years of service to his country, occupying high positions in the command echelon, spoke with Diálogo about [ … ]
Costa Rica Bets on Interagency Coordination to Combat Crime
Promoting, coordinating, and encouraging crime prevention and control measures and curbing the actions of narcotraffickers are some of the functions that Costa Rica’s Minister of Public Security and Minister of the Interior and Police Jorge Luis Torres Carrillo performs daily. Minister Torres is no stranger to security tasks. He previously [ … ]